different between whetted vs whetter

English

whetted (not comparable)

(technology) (of a surface) exposed to a working fluid
The inside of a valve has whetted parts constructed of corrosion-resistant material.

The fluid can be wet or dry, liquid or gas, as opposed to wetted, which applies almost exclusively to liquid and most commonly to water.

whetted

whet +? -er

(UK) IPA^(key): /?w?t?(?)/
- (without wine–whine) IPA^(key): /???t?(?)/
(US) IPA^(key): /?w?t?/, [?w???]
- (without wine–whine) IPA^(key): /???t?/, [?????]
Rhymes: -?t?(?)
Homophone: wetter

whetter (plural whetters)

Send